The seemingly simple array of porcelain bottles wasn't cheap at all; it was almost equivalent to what a seventh-grade Martial Artist could earn from years of restless work.
Pei Xuanjing's home of Everlasting Observance wasn't poor, but it all depends on who you compare it with.
In his small border county, he was wealthy, but in Anping Prefecture, compared to the few large forces, he was genuinely poor.
Although he had been there for a while, he had been continually practicing in solitude, without much time to earn money.
But sometimes, as the saying goes, 'Without windfall, one cannot get rich; without nights of grass, a horse cannot get fat.'
Although he didn't personally earn money, firstly, Shen Xiang's scheme not only left him with money to buy Cultivation Method Manuals but also brought him a substantial apology gift.